In a word, Triple Play 2000 is “breathtaking.” I guess if you’re gonna do a game, might as well do it right. To be honest, I really didn’t know what to expect as TP 2000 (heh heh heh -- I said “TP”) was booting up, but I was blown away by how beautifully rendered everything was, and how the in-game graphics look almost like Full Motion Video sequences. Looking closely, you may see players display facial expressions based on what’s happening around them. I haven’t seen it yet, but I hope they spit and scratch themselves, too. The sound is great as well -- nice “cracks” of the bats, crowd cheers, and stadium music. Nothing really to complain about.

Triple Play 2000 is easy to play. Swing your way through several game modes such as Practice Games, Full Season Play, and Head to Head against another player. My absolutely favorite thing, however, was playing the Home Run Derby and swingin’ for the fences.

Really balanced. I mean, sure, if you’re playing a killer team and your team sucks, you will probably have your ass handed to you; but the computer A.I. is very “honest” and plays fair. No insanely difficult T-1000 computer opponents here.

Controlling your player in Triple Play 2000 is very well thought out. Pitchers select the pitch style, then select the pitch zone using the D-Pad (down is low, up-left is high and inside, etc.), and finally, you choose if the pitch will be in the strike zone or not. That’s a lot of control in just a few command presses. Fielding is also laid out easily... perhaps too easy. Animated arrows and icons will direct players to where the ball will land, and in my opinion makes it way too simple. When up at bat, you can regular swing, power swing, and bunt. Pressing up on the D-Pad will net a pop fly, pressing down will give you a ground ball, etc. You really can’t go wrong with Triple Play 2000. It’s an incredible game and a worthy addition to any PlayStation game library. “Triple Play?” Electronic Arts should have named this Grand Slam 2000.